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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Nigeria

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Nigeria.

English

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WhiteWhite—
BlackBlack—
RedRed—
GreenGreen—
BlueBlue—
YellowYellow—
OrangeOrange—
PinkPink—
PurplePurple—

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundaySunday—
MondayMonday—
TuesdayTuesday—
WednesdayWednesday—
ThursdayThursday—
FridayFriday—
SaturdaySaturday—

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas—
Good morningGood morning—
Good afternoonGood afternoon—
Good eveningGood evening—
Good nightGood night—
GoodbyeGoodbye—
How are you?How are you?—
I am fineI am fine—
Thank youThank you—
Excuse meExcuse me—
PleasePlease—
I'm pleased to meet youI'm pleased to meet you—
Do you speak English?Do you speak English?—
Yes / NoYes / No—
Happy New Year!Happy New Year!—
HelloHello—
What is your name?What is your name?—
WelcomeWelcome—
Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)Happy Birthday (Best Wishes)—
See you SoonSee you Soon—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary—
FebruaryFebruary—
MarchMarch—
AprilApril—
MayMay—
JuneJune—
JulyJuly—
AugustAugust—
SeptemberSeptember—
OctoberOctober—
NovemberNovember—
DecemberDecember—

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneone—
twotwo—
threethree—
fourfour—
fivefive—
sixsix—
sevenseven—
eighteight—
ninenine—
tenten—
eleveneleven—
twelvetwelve—
thirteenthirteen—
fourteenfourteen—
fifteenfifteen—
sixteensixteen—
seventeenseventeen—
eighteeneighteen—
nineteennineteen—
twentytwenty—
twenty-onetwenty-one—
twenty-twotwenty-two—
twenty-threetwenty-three—
twenty-fourtwenty-four—
twenty-fivetwenty-five—
twenty-sixtwenty-six—
twenty-seventwenty-seven—
twenty-eighttwenty-eight—
twenty-ninetwenty-nine—
thirtythirty—
thirty-onethirty-one—
fiftyfifty—
one hundredone hundred—
five hundredfive hundred—
one thousandone thousand—

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
WinterWinter—
FallFall—
SpringSpring—
SummerSummer—

Fulani

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasJabbama be salla Kirismati—

Hausa

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry Christmasbarka dà Kirsìmatì—

Igbo (Ibo)

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasEkelere m gi maka Keresimesi na ubochi izizi afo ozo—

Yoruba

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
GoodbyeOdabo—
HelloBawoni—
Merry ChristmasE ku odun, e ku iye'dun!—
Thank youOwshe—